Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「心餘力絀」, explained here.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「心餘力絀」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
I want to do it but I don’t have enough strength.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xīn yú lì chù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sam1 yu4 lik6 jyut3
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.

